SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations, and partnerships that happened last week.
With just a few days to go, SBC Summit Tbilisi 2025 is gearing up for its most impactful edition yet, set to welcome 2,000 senior executives to the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace on 15–16 October.
In the latest episode of iGaming Accent, host Vakho Mdivani welcomes Nona Titanyan, Project Manager of Hybrid Interaction, for a deep dive into the world of CRM, gamification, and operational strategy in the iGaming industry.
Liutauras Ulevičius, President of the National Gambling and Gaming Business Association (NGGBA), presented financial data and shared his insights on the development of the gambling industry in the Baltic countries during the post-COVID period.
As regulated markets become increasingly widespread around the world, there is growing attention on player protection measures. According to 1xBet’s Strategic Advisor Simon Westbury, this is becoming increasingly difficult without effective and constructive dialogue with regulators.
Ukraine will begin implementing the State Online Monitoring System (SOM), a new government tool to oversee gambling licences during wartime, PlayCity announced. The first phase is set to launch at the end of 2025, followed by the second phase in December 2026. While the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) has proposed a new initiative to further integrate the gambling and tourism sectors in Romania.
The Ministry of Finance of Estonia has declared that it will consider all economic risk elements before its signs-off on any tax cuts granted for online gambling. While the Republic of Slovakia has reorganised the leadership ranks of the Office for the Regulation of Gambling (ÚRHH) for the second time this year.
A new regulator has been set up in India to oversee the implementation of the recent real-money games ban. While Timor-Leste has unexpectedly halted the issuance of gaming licenses, citing security threats.
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have held a meeting to review the national anti-money laundering (AML) strategy as the country strengthens its position as a regional hub for the gaming industry in the Middle East. While Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society is advancing a new Promotion of the Game Industry Act, which, among other measures, aims to create a mechanism for identifying social and video games that contain hidden gambling elements.
The Brazil Bets tax increase has changed course at the last minute, as the rapporteur seeks to apply retroactive taxes on pre-regulated operators. While Brazil, Ontario and various US states have set a high standard for others to follow in protecting sports integrity, according to the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA).
Galaxsys has strengthened its leadership team by appointing Levan Kavtaradze as Head of Partner Management.
Entain Australia and New Zealand (Entain ANZ) has opted to shut down the TAB Racing Club, a racehorse ownership experience programme. Additionally, Entain has warned that it may redirect its investments away from the UK to more favourable jurisdictions if the government approves an increase in gambling taxes.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) management has concluded that its digital division, Sands Digital Services (SDS), “does not align with the company’s strategic interests.” The operator will now focus exclusively on its land-based casinos in Macao and Singapore.
Global betting company 1xBet has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with international men’s tennis tournaments under the auspices of the ATP Challenger Tour. While Soft2Bet has launched its social media-inspired online casino, Swiper, in Romania.
Digitain has become an Associate Member of The European Lotteries (EL). While the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GGRA) has approved licences for Yolo Group’s subsidiaries to supply online gaming content to the UAE market.
BETBY has become a Tier One anti-corruption partner of the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC).
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